957. Different voices together

வேறாய் இசைக்கும் குழலும் முழவமும்கூறாய் இசைப்பது பண்

veraai isaikkum kuzhalum muzhavamumkooraai isaippadhu pan

Flute and drum each sound in their own way; each sounding its part, they make melody.

958. Staying joined through disagreement

ஒத்ததே கொள்வ தொருமையன் றொவ்வாமையுற்றுங் குலையா திணை

othadhe kolva thorumaiyan rovvaamaiyutrung kulaiyaa thinai

Accepting only what agrees with you is not oneness. A bond is what stays unshaken when disagreement comes.

The Tamil word for ‘bond’ also means a pair or a match: two that stay side by side.